Flight schools in California
California has 245 flight schools in the directory we import, spread across 98 separate towns and cities. Van Nuys has the most at 15, followed by Long Beach (12) and San Diego (12).
None of these have been verified by us the way our 25 Arizona schools were. They are a starting point, and we are happy to be the ones who do the checking before you commit a deposit.
Listings are sourced from the AOPA Flight School Finder and have not been individually verified by us. Some may have moved, changed hands or closed. Schools marked “Verified” are the ones we checked by hand in July 2026.
Where they are
- Acampo 3
- Adelanto 1
- Apple Valley 1
- Arroyo Grande 1
- Atwater 1
- Auburn 3
- Bakersfield 2
- Beale 1
- Bermuda Dunes 2
- Burbank 1
- Byron 1
- Camarillo 4
- Cameron Airpark 1
- Cameron Park 1
- Carlsbad 7
- Chico 1
- Chino 5
- Citrus Heights 1
- Columbia 1
- Compton 2
- Concord 3
- Corona 2
- Costa Mesa 5
- Davis 1
- Edwards Afb 1
- El Cajon 8
- El Monte 4
- Encino 1
- Eureka 1
- Fallbrook 1
- Fresno 2
- Fullerton 2
- Grass Valley 1
- Hanford 1
- Hawthorne 3
- Hayward 5
- Healdsburg 1
- Hemet 1
- Hollister 2
- King City 1
- La Jolla 1
- La Verne 4
- Lancaster 2
- Lincoln 4
- Livermore 4
- Lompoc 1
- Long Beach 12
- Mariposa 1
- Mather 1
- Menifee 1
- Mojave 2
- Monterey 1
- Murrieta 1
- Napa 1
- Newport Beach 1
- Novato 2
- Oakland 2
- Oroville 1
- Pacoima 1
- Palo Alto 7
- Paso Robles 1
- Petaluma 1
- Placerville 1
- Ramona 5
- Redding 2
- Redlands 2
- Rio Vista 1
- Riverside 5
- Sacramento 5
- San Andreas 1
- San Carlos 4
- San Diego 12
- San Jose 5
- San Luis Obispo 3
- Santa Ana 4
- Santa Barbara 1
- Santa Monica 4
- Santa Paula 2
- Santa Rosa 3
- South Lake Tahoe 1
- South Santa Monica 1
- Stockton 2
- Susanville 1
- Tehachapi 1
- Templeton 1
- Thermal 2
- Torrance 6
- Tracy 1
- Truckee 3
- Ukiah 1
- Upland 3
- Vacaville 2
- Van Nuys 15
- Victorville 1
- Visalia 1
- Watsonville 3
- Wildomar 1
- Williams 1
Van Nuys 15 schools
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14DAYPILOT FLIGHT ACADEMY
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30 DAY CFI Flight Training Academy
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ActivePILOT
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American Aviation Service
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Ascent Aviation Academy
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Aviators Flight Academy
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California Flight School
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Clipper Aviation
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Corsair Aviation
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Encore Flight Academy
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LA Flight Academy
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Mach 1 Aviation
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Pacific Rotorways Helicopter Training
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US Aviators
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Vertical Aviation
Long Beach 12 schools
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Aces High Aviation
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Aero Aviation, LLC
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Air Combat USA
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Angel City Flyers
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Anthelion Helicopters
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ATP Flight School
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California Flight Center Reborne
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FlightSafety International
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Long Beach Flying Club & Flight Academy
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Pacific Air Flight School
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Sky Creation, Inc
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Sling Pilot Academy
San Diego 12 schools
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ATP Flight School
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Attitude Helicopters
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Coast Flight Training
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Corporate Helicopters - Flight Training Academy
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First Flight Corporation
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Flex Air
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Fly San Diego
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Guaranteed Flight Training
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King Schools
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Learn to Fly San Diego
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Let's Fly San Diego
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Plus One Flyers
El Cajon 8 schools
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California Flight Academy, LLC
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Fly The Wing Flight Training
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Golden State Aviation
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Plus One Flyers
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SAA Flight Training
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Sky Combat Ace
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Sling Pilot Academy
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Take Flight San Diego
Carlsbad 7 schools
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ATP Flight School
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Blade & Wing Aviation
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Civic Helicopters, Inc.
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LOFT
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Pinnacle Aviation Academy
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Plus One Flyers
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ProFlight
Palo Alto 7 schools
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Advantage Aviation Inc.
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CFI Bootcamp
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JATO Aviation
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Next Level Tailwheel
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Stanford Flying Club - Flight School
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Sundance Flying Club, Inc
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West Valley Flying Club
Torrance 6 schools
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Advanced Flight
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JJ Helicopters, Inc.
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Pacific Skies Aviation
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Sling Pilot Academy
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South Bay Aviation, Inc.
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South Coast Aeronautics
Chino 5 schools
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Adventure Air
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Du Bois Aviation
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Joysky Institute
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M.I. Air Aviation Education
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SoCal Aviation, Inc.
Costa Mesa 5 schools
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HeliStream, Inc.
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OC Flight Lessons
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Pacific Flight Aviation
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Rogue Aviation
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Royal Aviation
Hayward 5 schools
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ATP Flight School
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California Airways
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Flying Vikings, Inc.
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Hayward Flight
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JATO Aviation
Ramona 5 schools
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Cruiseair Aviation, Inc.
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Jimmy Carter's Flight School
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Julie Keane Aviation
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Plus One Flyers
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Ramona Flight Training Center
Riverside 5 schools
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ATP Flight School
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California Aviation Services, Inc.
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NextGen Flight Academy
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Riverside Flight Academy
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Western Helicopters
Sacramento 5 schools
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Advanced International Aviation Academy
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ATP Flight School
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Capitol Helicopters
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Carter Flygare, Inc.
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Executive Flyers, Inc.
San Jose 5 schools
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AeroDynamic Aviation - San Jose
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Air Accord
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Nice Air
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Squadron 2
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Trade Winds Aviation
Camarillo 4 schools
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ATP Flight School
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Camarillo Flight Instruction
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Channel Islands Aviation, Inc
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Orbic Helicopters
El Monte 4 schools
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Aerial Sim Training
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M.B. Thrill Squadron
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SoCal Flying Club
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Universal Air Academy
La Verne 4 schools
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ATP Flight School
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Fly Quest Aviation
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Global Aviators Academy
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UAA International, Inc
Lincoln 4 schools
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Adventure Flight
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Air Galore
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Lincoln Skyways, Inc.
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NorCal Flight Center, LLC
Livermore 4 schools
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ATP Flight School
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Bay Area Flying Club
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Red Sky Aviation, LLC
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XL Aviation
San Carlos 4 schools
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Fly Bay Area
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JATO Aviation
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San Carlos Flight Center
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West Valley Flying Club
Santa Ana 4 schools
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Coastline Aviation
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Orange County Flight Center
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SkyThrills!
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Sunrise Aviation
Santa Monica 4 schools
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Pilot Outfitters
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Proteus
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Santa Monica Flyers
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Sling Pilot Academy
Acampo 3 schools
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Acampo Flying Club
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California Sport Aviation
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CFI Academy
Auburn 3 schools
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Mach 5 Aviation, Inc.
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Sierra Air Helicopters
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Sunshine Flyers
Concord 3 schools
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MP Aviation
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Pacific States Aviation
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Sterling Aviation Flight Training Center
Hawthorne 3 schools
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Beach Cities Aviation Academy
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CalAir Aviation
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Star Helicopters
San Luis Obispo 3 schools
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Hangar 46 Aviation
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HELIPRO
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SunWest Aviation, Inc
Santa Rosa 3 schools
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Helico Sonoma
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North Coast Air, Inc.
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RAM Aviation
Truckee 3 schools
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HeliTahoe
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Mountain Lion Aviation
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Soar Truckee, Inc.
Upland 3 schools
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CableAir - School of Flight
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DC Flight Simulation
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Foothill Flying Club
Watsonville 3 schools
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Specialized Helicopters, Inc.
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Strawberry Aviation, Inc.
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United Flight Services
Bakersfield 2 schools
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Excell Aviation, Inc.
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Robbins Flight Training
Bermuda Dunes 2 schools
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Crown Aero
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Desert West Aviation
Compton 2 schools
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Fly Compton Aero Club
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Fly Compton Foundation
Corona 2 schools
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Flying Academy Los Angeles
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Top Flight Aviation
Fresno 2 schools
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American Helicopters
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JB Aeronautics
Fullerton 2 schools
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Fly KFUL Flight School
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Fun Outside Aviation Academy
Hollister 2 schools
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Hollister Soaring Center, LLC
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Sparrowhawk Aviation
Lancaster 2 schools
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Barnes Aviation
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MH Aviation Inc.
Mojave 2 schools
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AeroSpace Operations LLC
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National Test Pilot School
Novato 2 schools
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Aeroclub Marin
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Scanlon Aviation, LLC
Oakland 2 schools
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East Bay Flight
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Oakland Flyers, LLC
Redding 2 schools
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Air Shasta Rotor and Wing
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IASCO Flight Training
Redlands 2 schools
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Aero Tech Academy
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Blue Raven Aviation
Santa Paula 2 schools
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CP Aviation
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Olmsted Aviation
Stockton 2 schools
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BT AERO Precision Flight Academy LLC
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RJ Tutt Aviation
Thermal 2 schools
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Palm Springs Flying School
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SoCal Pilot Center
Vacaville 2 schools
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ICON Aircraft Flight Center
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WINGS Flight School
Adelanto 1 school
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Antelope Valley Soaring Club
Apple Valley 1 school
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Midfield Aviation
Arroyo Grande 1 school
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California Cubs
Atwater 1 school
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Sierra Academy of Aeronautics
Beale 1 school
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Beale Aero Club & Flight Training Center
Burbank 1 school
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Orbic Air, LLC
Byron 1 school
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SkyView Aviation, LLC
Cameron Airpark 1 school
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Flightime
Cameron Park 1 school
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Foothill Flight Center
Chico 1 school
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Northgate Aviation, Inc.
Citrus Heights 1 school
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Flying Panthers Flight School, Inc
Columbia 1 school
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Springfield Flying Service, LLC
Davis 1 school
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Cal Aggie Flying Farmers, Inc.
Edwards Afb 1 school
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Edwards AFB Aero Club
Encino 1 school
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Clipper Aviation Maintenance
Eureka 1 school
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County of Humboldt, Department of Aviation
Fallbrook 1 school
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Fallbrook Flight Academy
Grass Valley 1 school
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Alpine Aviation, Inc.
Hanford 1 school
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Prometheus Aviation
Healdsburg 1 school
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RAM Aviation
Hemet 1 school
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Hemet-Ryan Flight School
King City 1 school
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Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety
La Jolla 1 school
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San Diego Seaplanes
Lompoc 1 school
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Barnstormers Aero Services, Inc
Mariposa 1 school
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Airborrn Aviation Services, LLC
Mather 1 school
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Skyrise Aviation, LLC
Menifee 1 school
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Red Horse Aviation
Monterey 1 school
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AeroDynamic Aviation - Monterey
Murrieta 1 school
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Executive Flight Institute
Napa 1 school
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Mike Smith Aviation International, Inc.
Newport Beach 1 school
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Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training, LLC
Oroville 1 school
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Skyhawk Flight School
Pacoima 1 school
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Vista Air Inc.
Paso Robles 1 school
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Del Rio Aviation, Inc
Petaluma 1 school
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Petaluma Pilot Training Center
Placerville 1 school
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Placerville Aviation
Rio Vista 1 school
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Travis Aero Club
San Andreas 1 school
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Foothill Aviation
Santa Barbara 1 school
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Above All Aviation
South Lake Tahoe 1 school
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Tahoe Helicopters
South Santa Monica 1 school
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Skyward Air
Susanville 1 school
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Susanville Aviation
Tehachapi 1 school
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Skylark North
Templeton 1 school
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Soar Paso
Tracy 1 school
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SkyView Aviation, LLC
Ukiah 1 school
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Ukiah Aviation
Victorville 1 school
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Inland Paraflite, Inc.
Visalia 1 school
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Visalia Flyers LLC
Wildomar 1 school
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Lake Elsinore Soaring Club
Williams 1 school
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Williams Soaring Center
How this compares to Arizona
Arizona is the state we have actually worked: 25 schools called, checked and written up, with the mistakes in the public directories corrected. California is not there yet. If you want to see what a finished state looks like, the Arizona hub is it — and if you want California to look like that, calling us is what makes it happen.
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